Matt Emmett's rendering of one of London's underground reservoirs is the best Architectural photo of 2016. Matt Emmett/Arcaid Images London's sewer system has won international acclaim at the World Architecture Festival in Berlin.

A photo of an underground reservoir in Finsbury Park, London, has been named the winner of the 2016 Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Awards, which took place at the festival in Berlin this week.

The haunting image, taken by photographer Matt Emmett, offers a rare look at London's underground waterworks. The tunnels were built by the East London Waterworks Company in 1868, and were used right up until the 21st century.

The photo is one of 20 shortlisted for the awards this year. Four of the photos came from the UK, while the remaining 16 were taken all over the world, from Serbia to Sao Paulo.

The shortlist — which was released on November 18 2016 — was decided by a panel of experts at the festival, one of whom said Emmett's winning photo reminded her of paintings by Italian artist Piranesi.

Here are the finalists of this year's awards.

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Matt Emmett won this year's Architectural Photography Awards with his rendering of this underground reservoir in Finsbury Park, London.

Matt Emmett/Arcaid Images

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Bruder Klaus Field Chapel in Mechernich-Wachendorf, Germany by Mark Wolhrab

Mark Wohlrab/Arcaid Images

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The stage for Haduwa Arts & Culture Institute in Ghana, by Julien Lanoo

Julien Lanoo/Arcaid Images

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Blok 23 in Belgrade, Serbia, by Inigo Bujedo Aguirre

Inigo Bujedo Aguirre/Arcaid Images

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Hygge House Warming Hut in Winnipeg, Canada, by Paul Turang

Paul Turang/Arcaid Images

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Baku National Stadium in Azerbaijan, by Victor Romero

Victor Romero/Arcaid Images

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Jesus Church in San Sebastian, Spain, by Fabrice Fouillet

Fabrice Fouillet/Arcaid Images

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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London, UK, by James Newton

James Newton/Arcaid Images

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A Derry Road Resident on the Queen’s Birthday, taken in London, UK, by Kilian O'Sullivan

Kilian O’Sullivan/Arcaid Images

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Helical Staircase in Workshop in Littlehampton, UK, by Will Scott

Will Scott/Arcaid Images

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Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China, by Nick Almasy

Nick Almasy/Arcaid Images

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SESC Pompeia in Sao Paolo, Brazil, by Inigo Bujedo Aguirre

Inigo Bujedo Aguirre/Arcaid Images

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Lattice House in Kashmir, India, by Edmund Sumner

Edmund Sumner/Arcaid Images

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Vitra Shaudepot in Weil am Rhein, Germany, by Julien Lanoo

Julien Lanoo/Arcaid Images

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The Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, by Sebastian Weiss

Sebastian Weiss/Arcaid Images

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Musee de Confluences in Lyon, France, by Fabrice Fouillet

Fabrice Fouillet/Arcaid Images

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Allianz Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, by Adrien Barakat

Adrien Barakat/Arcaid Images

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Independance Square in Accra, Ghana, by Julien Lanoo

Julien Lanoo/Arcaid Images

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"Forest of Light," taken at Salone del Mobile in Milan, Italy, by Laurian Ghinitoiu